How many calories are in cooked KFC?

100 g of cooked KFC has 297 kcal. 1 wing, bone and skin removed (23 g): about 68 kcal. 1 wing, without skin (39 g): about 116 kcal. 1 wing, with skin (60 g): about 178 kcal.

Is cooked KFC high in protein?

Cooked KFC contains 21.7 g of protein per 100 g (43% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 5 g in 1 wing, bone and skin removed (23 g). About 29% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other fast foods, that is among the highest quarter (median 12.1 g).

How many carbs are in cooked KFC?

Cooked KFC has 9.9 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars.

How much fat is in cooked KFC?

Cooked KFC contains 18.9 g of fat per 100 g, of which 4.3 g is saturated (21% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does cooked KFC contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are selenium (49% DV), Niacin (B3) (40% DV), phosphorus (20% DV), Pantothenic acid (B5) (19% DV) and Riboflavin (B2) (17% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked KFC?

100 g contains 884 mg of sodium, 38% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Calories in KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Wing, meat and skin with breading

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KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Wing, meat and skin with breading contains 297 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 wing, bone and skin removed (23 g) provides about 68 kcal.

Roughly 57% of its calories come from fat, with 29% from protein and 13% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in fast foods on FoodFactly, where the median is 263 kcal per 100 g across 312 foods.

100 g provides 49% of the Daily Value for selenium, 40% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3) and 20% of the Daily Value for phosphorus.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

297kcal per 100 g

21.7 gprotein

9.9 gcarbohydrates

18.9 gfat

68kcal in 1 wing, bone and skin removed (23 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	297 kcal
Total fat C	18.9 g	24%
Saturated fat C	4.3 g	21%
Trans fat C	0.13 g
Cholesterol C	113 mg	38%
Sodium C	884 mg	38%
Total carbohydrates C	9.9 g	4%
Dietary fiber C	0 g	0%
Total sugars C	0 g
Protein C	21.7 g	43%
Vitamin A C	14 µg	2%
Vitamin E C	0.92 mg	6%
Thiamin (B1) C	0.072 mg	6%
Riboflavin (B2) C	0.22 mg	17%
Niacin (B3) C	6.3 mg	40%
Pantothenic acid (B5) C	0.97 mg	19%
Vitamin B6 C	0.19 mg	11%
Vitamin B12 C	0.39 µg	16%
Choline C	62.7 mg	11%
Calcium C	77 mg	6%
Iron C	0.93 mg	5%
Magnesium C	24 mg	6%
Phosphorus C	250 mg	20%
Potassium C	266 mg	6%
Zinc C	1.4 mg	12%
Copper C	0.075 mg	8%
Manganese C	0.18 mg	8%
Selenium C	27 µg	49%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 29%
Carbohydrates 13%
Fat 57%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Nutritional insights

Protein21.7 gin the top quarter of fast foods (median 12.1 g)
Fiber0 gin the lowest quarter of fast foods (median 1.4 g)
Sugars0 gin the lowest quarter of fast foods (median 3.4 g)
Fat18.9 gin the top quarter of fast foods (median 12.1 g)
Saturated fat4.3 gabove the median for fast foods (median 4 g)
Sodium884 mgin the top quarter of fast foods (median 566 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal7.3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water46.4 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	9.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	3.7 g

Sugars and starch (7)

Starch C	8 g
Sucrose C	0 g
Glucose C	0 g
Fructose C	0 g
Lactose C	0 g
Maltose C	0 g
Galactose C	0 g

Amino acids (19)

Tryptophan C	0.17 g
Threonine C	0.72 g
Isoleucine C	0.64 g
Leucine C	1.3 g
Lysine C	0.94 g
Methionine C	0.31 g
Cystine C	0.25 g
Phenylalanine C	0.83 g
Tyrosine C	0.66 g
Valine C	0.79 g
Arginine C	1.2 g
Histidine C	0.52 g
Alanine C	1.2 g
Aspartic acid C	1.5 g
Glutamic acid C	5.1 g
Glycine C	1.8 g
Proline C	1.7 g
Serine C	0.85 g
Hydroxyproline C	0.6 g

Individual fatty acids (31)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C	0.003 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C	0.004 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C	3 g
SFA 4:0 C	0 g
SFA 6:0 C	0 g
SFA 8:0 C	0.004 g
SFA 10:0 C	0.005 g
SFA 12:0 C	0.009 g
SFA 14:0 C	0.092 g
SFA 16:0 C	3 g
SFA 18:0 C	1 g
SFA 20:0 C	0.052 g
MUFA 18:1 C	8.6 g
PUFA 18:3 C	0.53 g
PUFA 20:4 C	0.073 g
SFA 22:0 C	0.034 g
MUFA 14:1 C	0.028 g
MUFA 16:1 C	0.76 g
PUFA 18:4 C	0.002 g
MUFA 20:1 C	0.19 g
MUFA 22:1 C	0.022 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C	0.007 g
SFA 15:0 C	0.013 g
SFA 17:0 C	0.025 g
SFA 24:0 C	0.015 g
MUFA 24:1 c C	0.017 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c C	0.018 g
MUFA 17:1 C	0.017 g
PUFA 20:3 C	0.03 g
MUFA 15:1 C	0 g
PUFA 22:4 C	0.019 g

Carotenoids (8)

Retinol C	14 µg
Tocopherol, beta C	0.03 mg
Tocopherol, gamma C	1.2 mg
Tocopherol, delta C	0.03 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha C	0.01 mg
Tocotrienol, beta C	0.21 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma C	0 mg
Tocotrienol, delta C	0 mg

Other components (5)

Water C	46.4 g
Ash C	3.1 g
Energy C	1,241 kJ
Vitamin A, IU C	48 IU
Betaine C	6.4 mg

Other forms of KFC

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
KFC, biscuit	358	7.5 g	43.6 g	17.1 g
KFC, Coleslaw	144	0.91 g	15.7 g	8.6 g
KFC, Crispy Chicken Strips	274	20.3 g	13.7 g	15.4 g
KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Wing, meat only, skin and breading removed Cooked	216	28.7 g	1.8 g	10.5 g
KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Skin and Breading Cooked	464	11 g	22.5 g	36.6 g
KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Breast, meat only, skin and breading removed Cooked	153	27.3 g	0.25 g	4.8 g
KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Drumstick, meat only, skin and breading removed Cooked	170	25.9 g	0 g	7.4 g
KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Thigh, meat and skin with breading Cooked	269	18.9 g	8.5 g	17.7 g
KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Breast, meat and skin with breading Cooked	268	21.2 g	8.5 g	16.6 g
KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Drumstick, meat and skin with breading Cooked	274	20.6 g	8 g	17.7 g
KFC, Popcorn Chicken	351	17.7 g	21.2 g	21.7 g
KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Skin and Breading Cooked	384	14.2 g	18.8 g	28 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
POPEYES, Fried Chicken, Mild, Drumstick, meat and skin with breading Cooked	293	20.4 g	9.8 g	19.1 g
Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Wing, meat and skin and breading Cooked	310	21.1 g	11.2 g	20.1 g
POPEYES, Fried Chicken, Mild, Breast, meat and skin with breading Cooked	274	21.7 g	9.8 g	16.5 g
Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Thigh, meat and skin and breading Cooked	274	19.2 g	8.7 g	18.1 g
Fast Foods, Fried Chicken, Drumstick, meat and skin with breading Cooked	267	21.1 g	7.6 g	16.9 g
POPEYES, Fried Chicken, Mild, Thigh, meat and skin with breading Cooked	310	19.1 g	11.2 g	21 g
Stewed goat, Puerto Rican style Cooked	265	22.3 g	2 g	18.1 g
POPEYES, Fried Chicken, Mild, Wing, meat and skin with breading Cooked	338	20.4 g	13.5 g	22.5 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 170347. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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